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Spreebok
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 23/05/2011 : 23:28:13
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| If it seems to be none changing and not causing trouble, then yeah, I cant see why it would need removing, I meant it more as something to bare in mind if it gets worse or whatever, I'm terrible at wording lol! |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 24/05/2011 : 00:05:15
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| I've been nerding over this one, looking stuff up in vetinary articles and the thing that has popped up a few times is 'obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct'. It drains from the eye to the mouth via the jacobson's organ. Did the vet swab the mouth to test for infection or was it a visual inspection. Its also possible for the duct to be obstructed due to genetic flaw but you'd rule out infection first. |
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Thante
Hatchling
United Kingdom
301 Posts |
Posted - 24/05/2011 : 02:27:54
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I'm glad my post help and didn't just scare you more :P
I've been reeding over what you've said and it does seem very much the same as cherry was. Not acting any differently to normal, not having any problem eating or shedding, just one massive eye! I went through exactly the same thing with the vets i saw, went through 5 or 6 in all i think. the one who was the most help and eventually removed cherrys eye was very good, yet was still stumped by the problem. However she had heard of similar things happening in other types of snake, never in corns.
It was this vet that made a number of suggestions towards the tear duct (the nasolacrimal duct that lotabob mentioned). That it could be blocked with aspen dust, or it had healed over. To test for this they drained some of the fluid out of the eye and replaced it with a blue die. It the blue colour does not vanish from the eye over a few hours or day then its probably blocked. If it does drain .... then its like Cherry and thats not the problem.
I'm reluctant to give advice as it may still prove to be different to Cherry, although they do seem similar. However i can tell you what i did, and Cherry is still alive.
I kept on news paper that i changed every day while checking her, I took everything unnecessary out of the tank to avoid her damaging the eye by rubbing too much (rock, fake plants, wood, just left in two toilet role tubes and water). Tried not to handle her for long periods, just to check the eye, make sure there was still movement, that it hasn't gone cloudy or gotten bigger. If you have some way of recording the size it helps.
I fed her tinny mice, so as not to irritate any swelling in the mouth, but as she was happy to eat i think this was more paranoia then necessity. In fact a did probably go a bit over kill over worry with her haha but its hard not to when the eye looks like its about to burst.
Keep a very close eye on her. The size of the eye seemed to jump up without warning for me, instead of gradually growing. The moment anything changes contact the vet, If you need i can give you the name and address of the place i used as at least they have seen the problem once with me :P although it may be a long way for you to travel.
The point at which they decided to remove the eye the problem has been there for several months, and it was only on the flesh around the eye starting to bleed that they decided to take the step to remove the eye. They had not wanted to do it earlier and she was so young at the time and they eye itself still seemed to be alive. Trust me, if it reaches that point you will be able to tell immediately.
start putting aside £10 a week, i was just able to afford the operation by doing that and doing a full weeks extra work . |
0.1.0 Cherry - 09 Normal
1.0.0 Tequila - 09 Caramel Motley |
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Wendy
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
44 Posts |
Posted - 26/05/2011 : 00:01:06
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in answer to bob, yes they did swab, (came back negative)
to, Thante the eye has not been drained and no blue dye, was put in,
thanks spree, started saving just in case.
On the check today, his eye seems slightly different, does not seem smaller but the skin (for want of a better word) looks saggy, a bit like a balloon that has been deflated, and a bit wrinkly, but as I said eye does not look smaller to me, I have been looking every day, my OH has only seen it every few days thinks it is smaller. I did not have camera ready. I will try to get photo tomorrow. But I am handling him the minimum just cleaning and water changing ATM. Thinking may have him out tomorrow for nice cuddle, he is acting normal, so I am thinking, I should treat him normal :-)
Thanks again to everyone who has offered advice, xx |
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Only1Nitro
Hatchling
United Kingdom
160 Posts |
Posted - 26/05/2011 : 22:50:55
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| good luck i hope you get the right outcome |
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snowstripe420
Egg
Canada
81 Posts |
Posted - 26/05/2011 : 23:22:00
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Thante
Hatchling
United Kingdom
301 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2011 : 18:38:47
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I'm glad its seems to be shrinking, thats great news
keep us posted on how it goes :D |
0.1.0 Cherry - 09 Normal
1.0.0 Tequila - 09 Caramel Motley |
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